Make Today a Someday

How often have you heard, "Someday I am going to write down the stories Mom told me." "Someday, I'll write those war stories Dad told me." Problem is that if "someday" comes, it is often too late to ask people details about the stories. Often, "someday" never does come along and the stories are lost for future generations. To make "someday" happen, decide what time you have to give to writing memoirs on a weekly basis. Set aside that time weekly and be consistent in using it to write. It doesn't matter how small a time frame it is. The point is to get something written regularly. If you break writing the memoir down into small chunks of time, it will not be such a daunting task. Writing in chunks also has another benefit. Writing in chunks and putting it away allows you to go back and read several of them at a later time. It is likely that reading what you wrote with time lapsing, you will see a focus for future writings.